M4.9 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-03-04 14:46:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Seram, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Seram, Indonesia on March 4, 2026 at 14:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

855d147d988b8fd02bd73462b053e664b71580a0

Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-04 14:46:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-3.38000, 130.85000

Temperature

26.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Banda Api

Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Serua

Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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